Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

The transition towards renewable energy systems is guided by different energy planning
approaches around the world. The strategic energy planning approach has gained …

The literature on socio-technical transitions considers how technological innovations can be
established within the context of an incumbent regime that is often resistant or inflexible to …

Municipalities are key actors in planning and enabling the transition in the built environment
to sustainable heat systems. Literature on the municipal experiences in the early phases of …

District heating is widely used in Finland. About half of the population live is district-heated
buildings. Additionally, many industrial and public buildings are heated with district heat. In …

Increasing socio-ecological crisis, an emerging awareness of the common good and growth
in popularity of mobile applications brought bottom-up movements to the fight for clean air …

UK Local Authorities are increasingly declaring 'climate emergencies' and pledging 100%
clean energy and carbon neutrality ambitions for their locality, despite lack of powers over …

Building is one of the main sectors in which significant energy savings can be achieved with
a consequent reduction in emissions. This paper assesses the large-scale renovation of …

The increasing fossil fuels price is a direct result of a growth in worldwide demand of energy
and has become a major concern of many countries. The special conditions of …

Biomass district heating systems are an optimal economic and environmental solution for
generating and distributing thermal energy. One of the main challenges for a broader …